Heinz Werner
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Heinz Werner
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Born | 2 December 1917 Berlin, Germany |
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Years of service | 1939–45 |
Rank | Sturmbannführer |
Unit | 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinz Werner (2 December 1917 — 8 August 1978) was a Sturmbannführer (major) in the Waffen-SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. The Oak Leaves was a second award.
Werner was awarded his Knight's Cross while in command of the 3rd Battalion, 4th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment The Führer, 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.
Werner survived the war as a prisoner of the French government, released in June 1951. He died on 8 August 1978 in Essen.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 29 May 1943 as SS-Obersturmführer in the 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer"[2]
- Close Combat Clasp in Gold (April 1945)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and Golden Close Combat Clasp
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
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Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" SS-Standarte "Deutschland" |
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Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" SS-Standarte "Der Führer" |
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Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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Panzerartillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
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Aufklärungs-Abteilung SS-Verfügungs-Division |
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SS-Schützen-Regiment "Langemarck" | ||
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" |
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1Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf" (3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf). 2Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 7th Army. 3Oak Leaves with the XI SS Panzer Corps. 4Knight's Cross with the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division, Swords with the VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS. 5Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer. 6Swords with the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg. 7Oak Leaves with the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, Swords with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps. 8Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler). 9Oak Leaves with the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen. 10Swords with the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. 11 Knight's Cross with SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich", Oak Leaves and Swords with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer". 12Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" (11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland).
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1998, p. 437.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 508.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 443.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 780.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 103, 482.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 184.
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